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Commercial Pilot Flight Maneuvers Briefing


Lazy Eights and Eights-on-Pylons

1. Compare and contrast turns around a point and eights-on-pylons. Which of these is considered to be a ground reference maneuver?

2. At what altitude should you enter eights-on-pylons? How do you determine the pivotal altitude?

3. What is the maximum angle of bank you should use for eight-on-pylons? Where will this bank occur?

4. How does wind direction affect the entry for eight-on-pylons?

5. Describe how you make changes in altitude during eight-on-pylons to hold the pylon relative to the wing.

6. Where do the highest and lowest altitudes occur during the performance of eights-on-pylons?

7. What reference points do you use during the performance of lazy eights?

8. Where do the highest and lowest altitudes occur during lazy eights?

9. Do you use pitch or power to control the altitude and symmetry of the loops during lazy eights?

10. What altitude and airspeed should you use to enter lazy eights?

11. At what point during lazy eights must you use the greatest control pressure?

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